The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-08-26
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.


The rage for two colors extends even /
to passementerie ornamenation for .
dresses and mantleS.
A novelty which is likely to prove in /
valuable for wearing during outdoor pur-
suits is mittens of light calf leather.
A new silk glove is long enough to 90 /
over the sleeve, and so trimmed with |
bows as TO appear as If fastened by them.
Children's dresses are longer-waisted |
than last season, being made down 10
the waist line and sometimes slightly be-
low.
A much favored ornament of the mo-
ment consists of necklaces of passemen-
terie composed of several graduated
rows.
The long redingote polonaise is much
favored for all costumes for walking and
morning wear, and many variations of 1t
are seen.
Homespun costumes usually have a
decoration of hussar braid and buttons
extending from the top to the edge of
the skirt.
Coarse homespun clothes are still worn,
the newest showing broad stripes of
colored fluffy dots on their fawn-cOlored
or neutral-tinted grounds.
Broche costumes are made with piQue
waistcoats, which may be of any shade
from pure white to the darkest orange
embroidered with colOred spots.
1t is becoming customary to make the
trains of wedding gowns separate from
the skirt, so that it may be removed
when the dress is afterward worn at
balls.
The Princess Mampour of Ismail, is
very extravagant young potentate. She
is up to her jeweled ears in debt, and
yet she thinks nothing of paying $500 for
pug.
The once Ugly waterproof has devel-
| oped into an elegant garment in wool or
| silk of fashionable pattern and color, and
is very desirable addition to a lady's
| wardrobe.
When bellies travel they more and more
take to what may be called aggressive
costumes. Enveloping cloaks are made
of pronounced plaid, and sometimes
skull cap is worn to match.
Mrs. Stephen Morley, a Montreal
woman of wealth, kept over 200 cats In
her house. The board of health raided
her, and she lost her pets. Now she IS
suing the board for damages.
Skirts made of fancy stuffs, with which
different overdresses may be worn, are
fashionable. The draperies are usually
arranged high leaving the skirt the con-
spicuous feature of the costume.
In scarfs nearly every style now seems
to be worn, including China crepe, India
silk and cashmere, plain and embroid-
cred. However, the Spanish lace scarf
still continues not only staple, but the
! favOrite.
For silk and wool combination dresses
contrasts of color are again seen, with
| fine, soft camel's hair for the waists and
drapery over a silk skirt of Ottoman,
Bengaline, faille Franchise or any good
repped silk.
Miss Annie Thomas, of Billings, Mon
tana, is the busiest woman in that busy
territory She conducts a 6,000-acre
ranch, looks after valuable timber prop
erty and has an interest in two paying
mines near Butte City.
Very elegant looking costumes have
! plain but ample draperies, which are ar
tistically fastened here and there with
agraffes of old silver. These pretty orna-
ments are also seen upon the crowns and
brims of stringless bonnets and large
| hats.
London photographers encourage the
idea of American women being presented
| at court. Every WOMAN lHll1ctlldCCly las
her picture taken in court costume to
send home to her dear 500 friends. The
photographers are growing rich under
this new dispensation.
The wife of the Viceroy Ii, of China,
recently paid a visit to the foreign hos
pital for women at Tien-Tsin and showed
much sympathy with the poor patients.
She ordered her attendants to distribute
money to all alike. The incident is re-
garded as noteworthy, as Chinese digni-
taries heretofore have paid little heed to
charity.
1t is estimated that there are 5000, 900
workingwomen in England, about one
half of whom are in domestic employ
ment Further, that half the working
class families of the land are maintained
by the work of women's hands at ridic
ulously low wages. The British Weekly
suggests that jubilee year is a good time
to make some efforts looking to better
ment of their condition.
A dainty flower parasol of real bios
SONS was lately presented to the Czarina
by the officers of a Russian corps on
repimental fete day. Pale pink roses
formed the centre of the parasol, with
border of deep red blooms, while sprays
of lilies of the valley hung ali around
the edge in a graceful fringe. The arms
of the regiment were embroidered on
white satin ribbon knOtted around the
ivory handle of the parasOl.